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UbiNetics to usher 3G mobile revolution in India
CIRCUIT EC / Mumbai
UBINETICS, a player in 3G wireless technology, has unveiled its expansion plans
for the Indian market. The company is all set to lead the 3G mobile revolution
in India with plans to invest around Rs 125 crore in its current expansion phase
and recruit around 150 software developers within the next 18 months. These
plans come in the wake of an impending worldwide boom in 3G and Wideband-CDMA
(WCDMA) technology.
Speaking on their plans, Bjorn Krylander, CEO, UbiNetics,
said, “We are already doing more than 50 percent of our protocol development
in India, and almost 40 percent of our overall R&D efforts are based in
Bangalore. We are very satisfied with our initial investment in India, and very
optimistic about our expansion plans here.” Widely regarded as the next
big thing in mobile technology, HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) is
the future of high-speed data transmission. This packet-based data service with
downlink in WCDMA promises to transform worldwide mobile data transfer. UbiNetics
is pioneering this technology with extensive research and development being
undertaken at its Indian centre.
UbiNetics recently expanded its presence in Japan by opening a sales and support
facility as a result of recent successes in both Test and Measurement and Terminal
IP. The company hopes that the new office will act as a springboard for its
future revenues. Japan is the largest market for 3G technology, and accounts
for a major part of UbiNetics’ revenues.
Commenting on the overall 3G market outlook, Krylander said, “Companies
worldwide are fast realising the immense potential of 3G and WCDMA technology
which makes data transfer in mobiles 3-4 times cheaper. UbiNetics has already
licenced its protocol software to many mobile phone manufacturers and semiconductor
companies. In the next few years we expect a complete shift to 3G as the mainstay
of the mobile handset market. UbiNetics is set to be a leader in providing 3G
software and technology solutions to the industry.”
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